I got on the Habari bus about 6 months ago, and was immediately impressed by how seriously members of the project take the idea of community. The quality and inclusiveness of the community is without a doubt the major reason I stuck around and started contributing opinions, code, documentation, and opinions.

Recently I had the privilege of being invited to sit up the back of the bus with the big kids. That is, I've been invited to join the Project Management Committee, playfully known as the Cabal. I'm flattered, and it's an invitation I'm very happy to accept. I've been assured that I should just keep doing what I've been doing, which should be easy because all I've been doing is enjoying every aspect of being part of the project. This is the first open source project I've been involved with more than submitting a passing patch, and I love it more than is healthy (... must ... do ... research ...).

To everyone Habari, thank you. 2008, the year of Habari!